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Ancient Mesopotamia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Mesopotamia?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

South America

2.

How many rivers are in Mesopotamia?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

2

d)

3

3.

What are the 2 rivers in Mesopotamia?

a)

Nile and Euphrates

b)

Tigris and Amazon

c)

Missisipi and Tigris

d)

Euphrates and Tigris

4.

What was the first civilisations developed in Ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Assyrians

d)

Babylonians

5.

What was this building/city state?

a)

Ishtar Gate

b)

The pyramids

c)

The Hanging Garden of Babylon

d)

A ziggurat

6.

Which of them was NOT a civilisation in Ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Sumer

b)

Akkad

c)

Babylon

d)

Egypt

e)

Assyria

7.

Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

a)

Sargon

b)

Nebuchadnezzar II

c)

Nabopolassar

d)

Someone

8.

Who was Sargon The Great?

a)

Pharoh of Ancient Egypt

b)

King of Babylon

c)

King of Sumerians

d)

King of the Akkadians.

9.

When is the first rise of the Assyrian Empire?

a)

744 BC

b)

1340 BC

c)

1460 BCE

d)

1800 BC

10.

How is the Persian Empire often called?

a)

Achaemenid Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Akkad

d)

Sumer

11.

What is the main color of the flag of the Persian Empire.

a)

Brown

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Light Blue

12.

Who founded the Persian Empire?

a)

Somone

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Sargon the Great

d)

Alexander the Great

13.

Who took over the Assyrian Empire?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Babylon

14.

How do the Mesopotamians worship the gods and goddesses?

a)

Church

b)

Zigguarat

c)

Temple

d)

Public square

15.

What technology did the Mesopotamians use?

a)

Wood

b)

Plow

c)

Metal

d)

Wheel

16.

How do they water crops?

a)

Aquaducts

b)

Agriculture

c)

Farming

d)

Irrigation

17.

What is the usual climate of Ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Semi-Arid

b)

Arid

c)

Humid

d)

Tropical

18.

Religion of Mesopotamians

a)

Polythiesm

b)

Monothiesim

19.

What is a writing system that the Mesopotamians developed?

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Cunieform

d)

Hieroglyphics

20.

Do you like Mesopotamia?

a)

Yes

b)

Like it so much!!!

c)

I don't know

d)

Never